The Detention Watch Network (DWN) recently revamped its website. Formed in 1997 in response to the rapid growth of the immigration detention system in the US, DWN is a network of individuals and organizations working in support of, and in service to, immigrants in detention. For the DWN website, see here.

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Dear Editor:
I wish to express thank for Angela's letter to the Editor (1/10/06 ID). We need to keep this fact in front of the American public. American's rights are being infringed and American's are being tortured by the current immigration policy. The proposed revisions to the immigration policy are solely for the benefit of the US Government. We constantly hear about easing up on the torturing of confirmed terrorist, but there is no relief for American families who are being tortured. We hear
about the proposed worker program to legitimatize illegal immigrants that are presently in the US, but there are no viable ways for immigrant ants who
were trying to "do the right thing" (for instance asylum seekers who were
fleeing for their lives) and were deported because the IJ simply didn't believe their story (note: the hardship waiver is a joke and not a realistic
attainable option). The bars should be removed for deportees who have not broken any laws and each case should be heard by a board (not a single
person) and judged on it's own merits. This would go a long way in promoting family unity. Let's challenge the US to "put it's money where
it's mouth is" and truly promote family unity and not just pay it lip
service.

Kim Mensah

Dear Editor:
In response to R.L. Ranger's letter (1/10/06 ID), it's true that the USA as a sovereign nation can control its own policy regarding immigration but Americans should never rely on their politicians as if by asking to close US border, Americans' jobs will be saved. Americans should never think that their US citizenships should be the basis to take anything for granted. US taxpayers should worry and get outraged more at their corrupt politicians who waste so much money on unnecessary wars and pork barrel special interests' projects, welfare on anything including on money losing US businesses and farmers which can't survive without taxpayers' subsidies and also lazy US citizens and legal aliens who are milking welfare and contribute nothing to the system. I am so surprised to see the outrage on illegals and a silent voice on these other facts, while in fact illegals are risking their life and coming to work so hardly that even no Americans think and want to do, and pay taxes directly or not and in fact, it's impossible for them to collect welfare since they possess no documents and SSNs. Let those hardworking illegals try to earn their US citizenship based on steps and merit. Those who collect welfare and become criminals should go home, those who can buy houses, establish businesses, study hard, pay taxes and contribute positively to the USA should be able to stay legally and able to get their American dreams come true. It's good for them, it's good for the USA. Why not?

Robert Yang

Dear Editor:
In response to Dr. Massey's assertion (see 1/09/06 ID artice) it is not the illegal nature of immigration from Mexico or anywhere else per se that causes downward pressure on wages but the essentially unlimited number of such workers. Temporary worker programs or massive increases in legal immigration provide employers with ready access to workers that obviates any need to raise wages or improve working conditions, just as illegal immigration does. Furthermore, the illegal immigrant population from Mexico is largely unskilled and uneducated, which means that they would not be able to negotiate for much higher wages even if they were legalized. They would still continue to be among the working poor, receiving more in benefits than they pay in taxes. Legalization would give them access to means-tested programs that they cannot now receive. Nor is it necessarily "market" failures that are inducing Mexicans to leave. A recent study shows that Mexicans are giving up jobs in Mexico to come to the U.S. illegally. A Pew Hispanic Center study also found that 46 percent of Mexicans wanted to immigrate to the U.S. Recent theory suggests that immigration may actually increase with development, contrary to Dr. Massey's assertion that long-term growth will produce decreases in migration. The hitch is, just what does he consider long term growth? 10 years? 30 or 40? Or, when the standard of living has fallen toward that in Mexico, rather than when Mexico's rises to meet ours? At just how many millions would immigration from Mexico overwhelm U.S. culture? And just how would U.S. citizens and workers benefit from this unification of markets? The benefits to Mexico, to illegal aliens, and to employers are clear. The benefits to Americans in general are not.

Ali Alexander

Dear Editor:
The California State Bar is now apparently in the collection business. Any attorney that is a member or was a member of the California State Bar who were disciplined by the California State Bar and owes costs and/or disbursements to the Client Security Fund may be subject to an immediate money judgment in any Superior Court in California. Once a money judgment is entered the State Bar will hire collection attorneys to enforce the judgment with added attorney's fees and costs.
The State Bar states that these statutes which have been codified in the Bus. & Prof. Code are retroactive, but there is no limitation on how far back these statutes may go. The State Bar has also initiated two pilot programs aimed at these collection efforts. I believe I am the first one to challenge these Codes.

Miguel Gadda

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